Rod Paige supports Mitt Romney’s remarks to the NAACP

In the wake of Mitt Romney’s speech to the NAACP in Houston that ended with boos, former Secretary of Education Rod Paige issued a statement in support of the Republican candidate’s remarks.

Decrying President Obama’s support of African American issues, Paige especially attacked the president’s economic record.

Paige, a Houston native who was superintendent of the Houston Independent School District before being selected by the U.S. Secretary of Education by former president George W. Bush, said the “economic stagnation” has hurt the African American community more than any other demographic.

“Under President Obama, the unemployment rate for African Americans has increased from 12.7 percent to 14.4 percent. Economic stagnation has hurt us more than it has hurt any other group in America,” Paige said. ” Our community has been taken for granted by Democratic politicians who have not carried through on promises to accelerate our nation’s economic recovery.”

Romney, who said he “expected” the boos that accompanied his speech, attacked Obama’s healthcare plan. He told the crowd the president’s healthcare legislation is “killing jobs” and will only further weaken the country’s economy.

It’s a belief supported by Paige, who said Romney is the candidate who can inject strength into America’s economy.

“Mitt Romney supports policies that will actually get the economy growing again,” Paige said. “It’s time to choose a better alternative to the current Administration’s failed policies of the last four years.”